Thanks so much!! :D yeah we love pushing what 3D printing can be used for!

We don't have much experience and are mainly going on advice from Bill Doran from Punished Props who we have a ton of respect for. He's made hundreds of molds over the years making props. It might also vary due to brand and region

Totally could have worked too :D what's interesting is that the texture of the glue on the back of the edge banding really makes the lightly metallic spray-paint stand out so much more! Lucky coincidence since that's what we could find easily around us

Yup, everything is mortise and tenon and nothing is actually glued or screwed together, it's just puzzle pieces and friction, so it can expand and contract some and it's still super sturdy! It's been holding up really nice